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Segment Information (Revenue and Operating Income) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Jul. 02, 2016 | Jul. 04, 2015 | Jul. 02, 2016 | Jul. 04, 2015
Revenue | $ 288,652 | $ 303,113 | $ 852,296 | $ 942,674
Total Segment Cost of Revenue | 109,530 | 106,765 | 326,775 | 345,970
Cost of Revenue | 82,470 | 79,376 | 242,809 | 258,372
Gross Profit | 206,182 | 223,737 | 609,487 | 684,302
Segment Gross Profit | 179,122 | 196,348 | 525,521 | 596,704
Operating income | 7,596 | 21,607 | (3,939) | 63,226
Non operating income and expenses | 8,300 | 3,668 | 19,880 | 10,492
Income before income taxes | (704) | 17,939 | (23,819) | 52,734
Unallocated Operating Expennses | 168,711 | 170,348 | 484,919 | 490,853
Restructuring charges | 2,815 | 4,393 | 44,541 | 42,625
Solutions Group |  |  |  |
Revenue | 217,673 | 229,157 | 652,985 | 726,679
Cost of Revenue | 44,882 | 54,583 | 140,465 | 174,109
Gross Profit | 172,791 | 174,574 | 512,520 | 552,570
Restructuring charges | 1,384 | 1,001 | 16,345 | 8,482
Professional Services |  |  |  |
Revenue | 50,301 | 53,500 | 148,277 | 177,782
Cost of Revenue | 42,393 | 44,703 | 124,832 | 151,521
Gross Profit | 7,908 | 8,797 | 23,445 | 26,261
Restructuring charges | 264 | 341 | 4,786 | 10,930
Technology Platform Group |  |  |  |
Revenue | 20,678 | 20,456 | 51,034 | 38,213
Cost of Revenue | 22,255 | 7,479 | 61,478 | 20,340
Gross Profit | (1,577) | 12,977 | (10,444) | 17,873
Restructuring charges | 551 | 111 | 1,286 | 324
unallocated [Member] |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges | $ 616 | $ 2,940 | $ 22,124 | $ 22,889

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